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WATCH: Europeans show solidarity with medical staff battling coronavirus outbreak

(AFP) — Europeans clap and cheer from their balconies and windows to show their support for medical staff on the…

Madrid launches coronavirus app

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- At the epicenter of Spain's coronavirus outbreak, the Madrid region is launching an appl to help…

No soap, no water: billions lack basic protection against virus

by Kelly MACNAMARA with AFP bureaux PARIS, France (AFP) -- As nations around the world fight the coronavirus pandemic with…

Thai hospitals deploy ‘ninja robots’ to aid virus battle

by Pitcha DANGPRASITH and Lillian SUWANRUMPHA BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thai hospitals are deploying "ninja robots" to measure fevers and…

First virus death in Sub-Saharan Africa as WHO warns ‘prepare for worst’

by Armel Baily with David Esnault in Abidjan Agence France-Presse OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) —Sub-Saharan Africa has recorded its first COVID-19…

Venice canals clear as city tourist-free under coronavirus

ROME, Italy (AFP) — The city of Venice is enjoying crystal clear waters in its world-famous canals due to a…

Scientists search for vaccine for new Coronavirus

Jerome Kim, the Director General of the International Vaccine Institute in Seoul, South Korea, sits with  Agence France-Presse (AFP) to…

‘Collective fear’ psychologist explains panic behavior amid coronavirus pandemic

French professor and researcher, Dr. Jocelyn Raude, sits down with Agence France-Presse (AFP), to explain the psychology of "Collective fear"…

Nintendo online gaming network back; relief for quarantined gamers

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Gamers breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday after the end of a network outage that…

Virus-stricken airlines face bailout or bust

by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Airlines worldwide face an unprecedented existential threat as the coronavirus shuts down…

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